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Law toughens penalties for social media-linked attacks
Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law Saturday a measure that allows stiffer penalties for people convicted of using social media to organize mob attacks. Social media has made it easier for groups of people to orchestrate violence, including those related to...Tags: Punishment, Illinois Governor, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Gang Activity
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Bill allows tougher penalties in social media based mob attacks
Tribune reporterGov. Pat Quinn signed into law Saturday legislation that calls for stiffer penalties on people who text or use social media to organize mob attacks. Social media has made it easier for groups of people to orchestrate violent crimes throughout the city,...Tags: Punishment, Illinois Governor, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Gang Activity
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Michigan Avenue merchants fear they'll be the victims of robbery hoax
The bizarre saga of a 68-year-old woman who said she was forced to hand over jewelry valued at more than $135,000 to a group of menacing young men on the bustling Magnificent Mile reverberated around the country. Some 36 hours later, police had...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Dining and Drinking, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Michigan Avenue
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Funds for Mag Mile median gardens not blooming
Change of SubjectBy Jessica Reynolds The tulips on Michigan Avenue are a staple of spring in Chicago, but a decline in contributions to the project's sponsoring organization may force future plantings to be scaled back. John Chikow, president of the Greater North...... -
Locks on Michigan Avenue bridge: Vandalism or harmless romanticism?
Change of SubjectBy Jessica Reynolds If you've strolled across the Michigan Avenue Bridge lately, you may have noticed several new additions. Couples have started attaching padlocks to the bridge's railings as symbols of their eternal love. About 50 locks are attached... -
It's magnificent
RedEyeChicago's got more than 4,795 of them, but only one mile is called "magnificent." That stretch of North Michigan Avenue—which actually is just shy of a mile in length—from the Chicago River to Oak Street certainly is bustling. On any given...Tags: Ryder Cup, Near North Side, Business, St. Patrick's Day, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Michigan Avenue opening reflects Tommy Bahama's ambitious expansion
During the toughest days of the recession, Tommy Bahama President and Chief Operating Officer Doug Wood did what many retailers didn't dare — he decided to expand. Encouraged by strong e-commerce sales, Wood figured it was as good of a time as any...
Tags: Michigan Avenue, Oxford Industries Incorporated, Trips and Vacations, Travel, E-Commerce Industry
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Aldermen endorse tweak to horse carriage regulation
Horse carriages that wheel through Chicago's ritzy neighborhoods would have to display minimum and maximum temperatures of operation under a measure a City Council committee endorsed Thursday. Although two carriage operators backed the proposal, there...
Tags: Weather, Chicago Weather, O'Hare International Airport, Weather Reports, Brendan Reilly
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Where to celebrate Mother's Day
Mother's Day is a little more than a week away, so if you haven't made brunch/dinner plans, it's time to get cracking. Here are a few suggestions to get you started. Allium. Mother's Day brunch seatings from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Expansive buffet with...
Tags: Bar Toma, Brunch, Foods and Beverages, Oakbrook Center, Phil Vettel
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Tommy Bahama opening Mag Mile flagship store Thursday
Tribune staff reporterTommy Bahama is opening a 4,400-square-foot flagship store on the Magnificent Mile Thursday -- the chain's fifth on a major international shopping street in the past seven months. The 6th is planned for Sydney by the end of the month. The brand has...Tags: Michigan Avenue, The Shops at North Bridge
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State Senate OKs cameras to catch motorists passing stopped school buses
— School buses throughout Illinois could be equipped with cameras to catch motorists who illegally pass by when the stop signs are extended under legislation the Senate approved Wednesday. The bus camera bill ignited a debate in which opponents...
Tags: Dan Duffy, Football, Lobbying, Politics, Sports
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Fighting for $15 an hour
Wednesday was a day I will never forget. I stood up with hundreds of Chicago retail and fast-food workers, marching through the Loop and Magnificent Mile, chanting "You can't survive on $8.25." As exciting and empowering as that was, I never imagined...
Tags: Health Insurance, Food Industry, Labor Legislation, Walmart, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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